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Lowest to Highest Radiation Phones FCC SAR Tested In 2020


Lowest Radiation Cell Phones of 2020 (All Brands)

For Head SAR testing in 2020, which smartphone had the lowest radiation levels? According to FCC test reports, the phone with the lowest Head SAR rating was 0.65 W/kg (40.63% of the 1.6 W/kg limit), while the phone with the highest SAR rating had a value of 1.17 W/kg (73.13% of the limit). This reveals a 80% difference between the lowest and highest SAR values.


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Phone ModelHead SAR
(% Limit)
SAR Rank
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Samsung Galaxy S21 PLUS
Overall Rank #19
0.65 W/kg
(40.63%)
Ranks 1st
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Overall Rank #16
0.70 W/kg
(43.75%)
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Samsung Galaxy S21
Overall Rank #25
0.74 W/kg
(46.25%)
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Overall Rank #30
0.77 W/kg
(48.13%)
Ranks 4th
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SAMSUNG GALAXY A51 5G
Overall Rank #34
0.82 W/kg
(51.25%)
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Overall Rank #36
0.94 W/kg
(58.75%)
Ranks 6th
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Samsung Galaxy S20
Overall Rank #33
1.07 W/kg
(66.88%)
Ranks 7th
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Google Pixel 5
Overall Rank #64
1.16 W/kg
(72.5%)
Ranks 8th
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Samsung Galaxy A12
Overall Rank #64
1.16 W/kg
(72.5%)
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Apple iPhone 12 Mini
Overall Rank #64
1.16 W/kg
(72.5%)
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Phone ModelHead SAR
(% Limit)
SAR Rank
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Overall Rank #64
1.16 W/kg
(72.5%)
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Apple iPhone 12
Overall Rank #70
1.17 W/kg
(73.13%)
Ranks 9th
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Overall Rank #70
1.17 W/kg
(73.13%)
Ranks 9th
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Lowest: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Highest: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max